扳龍附鳳

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hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement

Written Forms

扳龍附鳳Traditional · Main Form
扳龙附凤Alternate Form

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